Opinion

What better time than the solstice to offer the rest of the country the spectacle of Victorians wringing their hands at the kind of weather people in Calgary equate with the August long weekend?

Christmas packages for seniors are being assembled in a corner of the Soap for Hope Canada warehouse in Vic West.

The difference in this case is that the governing party didn’t change, only the leaders. And yet it still cost taxpayers $1.3 million to fire five people.

While “Merry Christmas” is far from the all-time high of 74 per cent it enjoyed in 2018 it continues to outrank “Happy Holidays” by a 3-1 margin.

Like all court claims, nothing has been proven. 

Best to work within a budget when planning holiday spending given this year’s inflation. With that in mind, here are some guidelines to follow.

Premier David Eby took great pains this week to try and blame the worsening problems of homelessness in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on his government’s greatest villain and most-frequent scapegoat: The previous BC Liberal administration

Not all Canadians believe the pandemic is over, and some evident differences remain across the country.

'Everyone talks about how cheery the holidays are, but, for many folks, it brings up the potential for forced, awkward interactions.'

'While it is not a part of the job we relish — such scenes often leave reporters shaken — it is a historic and necessary one.'